The Somerset reporter., 1887-12-21
Brothers and Sisters Of he Maine State

Brothers and Sisters of The MqiHe state |
Grdnge:
our annual meeting brings with 1t much
that is encouraging, and congratulate
the representatives of the Subordinate
Oranges thoroughont the State that so
many Masters and their wives, so many
husbandmen and matrons, from widely
separated districts, have come together
with warm hearts, to extend and receive
the Pa'r1ns grip, and TO consult together
for the purpose of promoting and advanc-
ing the interests Of our Order, and there
by to aid in elevating the condition of the
farmers of this State and Nation. !
most heartily welcome you, and join with
YOU in the ardent wish that this meeting
nav be profitable and harmonious, and
much NAV be done that will reflect honor
upon ourselves, stimulate our brothers
and sisters at home, and confer blessings
and benefits to all those who are interest
cd In the advancement and success OF our
Order. Our meeting should not be one
exclusively devoted to social enjoyment.
II should be the hour of work and labor
for the advancement of our principles
and purposes. Such an cndeayor WIN Sc
cure moral and mental Improvement, So
cial culture, financial advancement and
more intelligent and profitable agricul-
turc ana tnerepy We eau u9F eioP :" ~ ~,
~r anu hiShei iiianiipo" or" a. ~
among ourselves WIN, II Pinoo9 no ~ W
position that we should occupy of 1.-The
true nobility of the land
Inc oruer III Ii,c Na..on uui ~ Wv -
year has made substantial gains in many
OF our oVateS' We nav VI -.
ne" "'aneea, anu auuea w ul,,,d,, Is.
many Ihousai,u hem in'i'''e I',',''t 70
laiiu iof e'ie h I' .i'n' 70 nj r.,".
our Na.'onai uians1 Nai',o ood ,,a
mas oeeh resus'''"oe" ~ -. l,i,',,
now nave aot've anu .'''NiehV 80" IS
On III 'hii'y -'hiso 'o"Is' Sotio,aI
'he preS.ise anu sn M" ana,aiai
orSa,,'~a''ou ~ Sa,iHoi 60 10 nv.
comoit'on VI tne .,a''o ''.', ,i,t'e o.'h
ceieh' nav i .1o a aoo e"e NJ, .nni noiniai
surplus % 2.o,ovo -. So
IepoI's Vi e,'o .',1,' ~ 9TH pot'
my personal oo,iea 'ii'-,' ,an,,ai ins,oc.
rohs' anu AZ, eA.c"o.'o 20 GO ;,'a,isos
tioii VI enc uinnsoo va o"i DI D.aor
me III consia'ulaI'ns sou, '"a .a .nv
was never III ~ 'a,se an,a ST."
coh'i.'on a' ~ 'no po'es I'll a.,
nav ieo1n,.y p, ,i, W ',r ordar in each
nuiie,'oa' 49, e., % " ,,,ia Natiar ~
az. ~, va w." ,,,an tLo hooLs Of tho Nn.
.ney appear upo" sn1 49, Gnd - a. th ,n' oond
s,onai oeo'v ,l "mu ,,,ioh law ron rnnroSant
oIaIo y, na ~, ~, tho banner State in
sun .ons'nuoa , W w i ~ t., aiso concodad
POM VI Sun nu,nJ na, ~ s,,,orinr IN ioyaltu
.na' ou, n,au' ,, th, halt intarosto ~ onr
aiu e''.'e aii, io' :, has hnan So,rco ~
oo.iii'oh sa ai',n ,,at n',r ordor haa con.
PEI 9o,,a, pa,oo tor,n 81 admin.
stan.iy f,s' az - y * ooo ,na,,,.
80 HI, T., roari,, o,,orv Stota ontside
os ~" Tuo IL thoro hos heen haIt or
Va oiu ne" 2,t"rsIi, VIII In Maine
,hrn r "" NAM, No hr;aht snots and many
,,,,nn'a;,,otn Gyonnas heartily at ,york in
oou.",o hors and e,,Ir;encv and
,,..'n,i,'-, NV ,,;de..nreod influence there
49, o,.' .,nS ,,haro tho Order has como to
aio pa. .,T N, ,, .,u no., fo,m ,aroa
and ,vool,hv agricnltnral towns where The
a anu, ".a'.ns G,a,,,,a n,;ncinies and mr..
nosos have heen nromulgated with no
poa.a m" ras,l,o I noed NOT mon
coli'hem1 ,,,,a fr ,hi. ,ntnrnatinn 10 FOO
.,on ,o a,oi,oa ,',,, ;n,,itn moro oarnout
oa'Hy VD o,'d ,',IrI, thot the aeida ovorys
anu 1870 ,,at 80 oa 'na far Crave ,ynrL
VIII ~ "n ncuniad ond onod sead sc,tterad
amd =. 's snoady and rich harvest 90.
anu 'p''''
O'd M w. ,ooo,t mootiro of tho National,
crar,,, NJ ans;na Tho conitaj of Mirbj-
VIC So, a' ~ intarestiuy md nsefuj gatbar-
gun "a" nj, u" III, a"I ''a,,;nn ,,eati,,-.
us ,,aih t., tTo JJouse nf Ronresents-
W. ~ ~ ~, - ota,o iio,sn ona 10 nsa RI
.lses y, W.. .,s" ,,ara ~ tb. Cronao nm.
many t o.i s''r 9tronsacting hnsIn.ss
y, '' i"o''V'.o Maatan "a tha c,ata
r..nt As;ai;,,,n and ,ha c,tiyo,o nf
y, VI $3.50. 80, nofn.a IL ,,a;r
attentions and civilities. The public and
a.sel.,o h, nhu and otroots Of that ciiu
to',tifniir and ovtonoivalv docorat.
VIZ - A.. h!v,,t;n,, ,nottoas and othor
ou ,. 49, astaan and ro.noct. ond
oV iuone.o' - ,oa,irn ,,a. m,oda OF
.no i,,,o ayIih;,ion ~ tha
.. ri ,,.nt, from tho A.
o i,.Di 49, ,rha so,yara nara ar
.i1.,,'au'. ..a',ad ond In a fov ;nutar,oo
s.s. a.s., ", ndnr;ota mottoaa Two ~
y. e'sS Hpr ritiyora at nr;vate reui.
~ Ias t,a rn,,oiiv antartained tho memh.ra
ue" ~, N foyo Gronna and other invita-.
- ,,,ara doc,inaI for want of time
M, c., &c Californja yavn magnia-
ne o aaT;,,i,ion Of the nrodnctions Of
IN 60 brn,obt hv the railroad In n
',o;.,, '."r ,,,b;cb occunied ncarlv all the
pe,Ia,,o r,o,, In Tho Senote Chamber
nn' a. of art;c,as ranresented nearly all
,,i nv ',.; o,,l,~rol nrodnctions of that great
60 CO. and was a wonderful exbibjtion in
,7,.'S and a,"iitv of tho vo.t ogriculturaI
n n, hnrticnItnral nrodncts of the Pacid,,
- ahu Tho State If Michipan also made
s'op ,naid evb;hit These eyhibitions will
.,; Sp o,hor states and in the future
n r"nn fnrm n mart of the attractiveness and
,m az onr animal national rather.
49,
i"S RI, oo,i,os of the National Grange
,,ara M hnnornd bv the presence of Hon,
M NJ Coleman, Commissoner Of
,1rinmit,ro At Washinpton, who took an
ad,ino mort in tho deliberations of that
%od', opd ON one occasion made nm nd.
1 ,.: OF CIV mona ,hon one bour on the oen-
~ 'n. o1 intarnsts Of agriculture in which he
o. OF ito inheritance in eloouent
, v~, and nointed ont the dangers with
''tiot, +. 10 eprrounded lie gave the Nh.
t'anoI GRANGE much credit for what If
Sad dona in aid Of many important con-
nress iona enactments in favor of apri.
enitmre and the interests of the farmer.
SUbeiS ""'